The National Youth Day Competition 2026 Prize Distribution Function was successfully held on Friday, 9 January 2026, at the Swami Vivekananda Centenary Hall, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai. The event was jointly organised by Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam and the Vivekananda Institute of Human Excellence to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
Competitions conducted across Tamil Nadu, including AI video presentations, comic strips, handicrafts, paintings, bhajans, elocution, drawing, and quiz programmes, witnessed enthusiastic participation from students of schools and colleges. The programme featured inspiring addresses by student winners, an AI video presentation, and felicitation of prize winners. Sri Kizhambur Sankarasubramaniyam, Editor, Kalaimagal, graced the event as Guest of Honour, while Dr. Sudha Seshayyan, former Vice Chancellor of Dr. MGR Medical University, delivered the Chief Guest address.
The function concluded with prize distribution and benediction by Swami Satyanananda, Adhyaksha, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai, reinforcing Swami Vivekananda’s ideals of character-building, strength, and service among youth.